Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19488, Thomas Garrott, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N. b.
Garrott, Thomas Margaret
W 19488
CONTENTS

4070 North Carolina
Rep?
Margaret Garrott
widow of Thomas Garrott
N. C.
who died on the 12 th September 1815 of Wake Co. in the State of N. Carolina who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain of the reg t commanded by in the N. Carolina line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolinians at the rate of 120 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of August, 1844 and sent to Hon. R. M. Saunders, Raleigh, N. C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1844 1560 : 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. 60 : 00
$1620 .00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by D Brown Clerk Book C. Vol. 1. Page 182

State of North Carolina } Wake County }
The Declaration of Margaret Garrett made to obtain a Pension under the Act of Congress in such cases made and provided doth declare on oath, that she is the widow and relict of Thomas Garrett deceased, who departed this life on the twelfth day of September eighteen hundred and fifteen (1815)
That her deceased husband afore said whom she now represents was a soldier in the revolutionary War and served as a Sergeant in the North Carolina line of the Continental Army, as is proven by the accompanying certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of North Carolina: from which it appears that Thomas Garrett served as such and received the sum of one hundred and forty five pounds, nine shillings, and eight pence, as pay for his said services, and which certificate she produces and refers to as proof of his said services in the Army afore said in part: and she will submit such other proof taken in connection therewith as she is advised and believes will entitle her to such a Pension as the General Government allows in such cases where the husband has died and left a wife his surviving him. She furthermore declares that her said husband entered the Army after their marriage and that he was absent in the service afore said about three years, but at this great distance of time and her own very advanced age and imperfect recollection she cannot state the length of time with precision; she further declares that her said husband and herself resided in Rute County now Warren and Franklin Counties in the State of North Carolina at the time of their marriage and it continued to be their home until after the close of the War of the Revolution; when they removed to Wake County in said State and continued always afterwards to reside in said last named County until his death, and that she has always resided in said County since his death: That herself and her said husband were married by publication in the Church as was the manner of those times, which Church has long since gone down and that she knows of no one that she can prove

the marriage positively by; but as no record was kept of such occurrences by the Churches in that section of country, she cannot produce a certificate of their said marriage, nor can she with her present worn-out faculties state the exact date of their said marriage, but it was about the year seventeen hundred and seventy (1770) she well recollects that she had three children when her husband Thomas Garrett entered the service; that her maiden name was Margaret Dickerson; and that her said husband Thomas Garrett died as above stated, and was at that time aged about sixtyseven (67) years when he died; and that she the said Margaret Garrett is about ninetyfour years (94) and that she the said Margaret Garrett still resides in the county of Wake and State of North Carolina as afore said
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Margaret Garrett on the the 9th day (Third) of March in the year of one thousand eight hundred and fortysix (1846) before
J. W. H. 1906
her Margaret Garrett Mark
This to certify that I Turner Pullen of the County of Wake State of Carolina have been acquainted with Thomas Garrett the husband of Margaret Garrett your petitioner for something like fifteen or twenty years until his death and always below him to be a man of truth and honesty I further more believe and do get believe that he was married to the said Margaret and never had any thing to do with the said Margaret under my view the 11th day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty six
The above Certificate sworn and subscribed to before me Reddick Hunter one of the Justices of the peace for said state and county aforesaid the above day and date. Reddick Hunter J.P.

State of N Carolina } July the second one thou Wake County } -sand eight hundred and forty four This day personally appeared before me Wm R Thomas one of the acting Justices of the Peace for said county Margaret Garrett maketh oath to the following declaration.
That she has had thirteen children by Thomas Garrett her deceased husband to wit.
Hanny Garrett was born in the year 1772 Isham Garrett was born in the year 1775 Warren Garrett was born in the year 1777 Polly Garrett was born in the year 1778 Sally Garrett was born in the year 1779 Ellis Garrett was born in the year 1781 Maddy Garrett was born in the year 1783 Stephen Garrett was born in the year 1785 Anson Garrett was born in the year 1788 Lizza Garrett was born in the year 1791 Peggy Garrett was born in the year 1793 Thomas Garrett was born in the year 1795 Martha Garrett born February 13 th 1801 The above statement I believe to be correct to the best of my recollection sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written before
Witness
Margaret Garrett mark
Wm R Thomas
State of N Carolina } July the 13 th 1844. This day personally Wake County } appeared appeared before James D Newson an acting Justice of the peace for said county William Spain aged 72 years next Septm. residing in the county of Wake N.C. hereby certify that he is well acquainted with Margaret Garrett and her children, also with her deceased husband, that he thinks Margaret Garrett is correct in her statement above.

That Isham Garrett the son of Thomas Garrett and Margaret Garrett is not less than 69 years of age
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 13 th July 1844
attest J. DeKruisom J.P.
Wm Spain Mark
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Wm Spain, whose name is affixed to the above certificate and he is reputed & believed in his neighborhood to be a credible witness in which I concur
July 13. 1844
J. DeKruisom J.P.
State of N Carolina } July the 18 th 1844
Wake County } This day personally appeared before Mr. Thompson an acting Justice of the peace Lucy Pullen a resident of the county of Wake and State above written aged not less than 73 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration. That she is well acquainted with Margaret Garrett who claims a pension; and that she believes Margaret Garrett has made as true a statement as she can to the best of her recollection. That Fanny the oldest child Margaret Garrett has, is not less than 42 years of age. Lucy her Pullen mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above said
M. Harrington J.P.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Lucy Pullen that I believe she is the as old as she says, that she is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where she resides, and that I concur in that opinion
M. Harrington J.P.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
am
File No. 19488
Margaret Garrott Widow of Thomas Garrott Sergt. Gen. War
Act: July 2 nd 1886
Index Vol. 81 Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ms 6146 Margaret Garrison
let to Hon. J. H. Saunders May 17. 1844
July 4. 1836.

Adolf Mayo Gano
H. M. Saunders

State of Carolina } Wake County
This day personally appeared before me John Wilkins an acting Justice of the peace for said county and state above written.
Samuel Chappelle a credible witness and an old revolutionary soldier maketh the following oath that he had some acquaintance with Thomas Garrott the husband of Margaret Garrott who petitions for a pension. I saw Thomas Garrott in Guilford County N Carolina acting as first Sergeant under Col. Alexander Martin of the Second Regiment N Carolina Line. Since that time I have become well acquainted with said Thomas Garrott and I know him to be the same Thomas Garrott
I saw in the old revolutionary in Guilford County
Witness June the 21 st 1844
John Wilkins pp
his Samuel X Chappelle mark
State of Carolina Carolina } Wake County
I certify that Samuel Chappelle is a credible witness he lives a near neighbour to me
June the 21 st 1844
John Wilkins pp

State of North Carolina Wake County. I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with W m Crenshaw, James Buller & Robert Sneed who are all old and respectable Citizens of this Wake County and whose names are attached to the annexed Certificates & I hereby Certify certify that they are men whose Statements are entitled to full credit, and confi- dence July 23 1844
James M c Naughton J.P.
Asst. Clerk
Mayt. Ganott
Henry M c Naughton

State of N. Carolina } Wake County }
We the under signers do certify that Samuel Mangum and Nancy Mangum who are witnesses for Mrs Margaret Garrett for a pension are credible witnesses
John Wilkins Jp
Wm. Laws Jp
(Signature)
I know the above named John Wilkins & Wm. Laws to be acting Justices of the County / Wake / as respectable men -
R. M. Saunders
Aug 20th 49

State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from a book in this Office, that Thomas Garret a Lt. in the continental line of this State in the Revolutionary war, was allowed by a Board of Commission for settling the accounts of the Officers and Soldiers of said line, the sum of one hundred forty five pounds, nine shillings & eight pence (£145. 9. 8) for his services in said line
Given under my hand this 22 nd Feby 1844.
W m Hill Secretary of State

State of Co. This day Samuel Mangan McGake County appeared before me William Lucas one of the acting Justices of the peace for this County and made oath as follows. That he was well acquainted with Thomas Garrett and Margaret Garrett his wife as much as forty six years ago and have been well acquainted with him the since - Thomas Garrett until his death and I have heard him tell about his suffering in the old Revolution war and does believe and have no doubt but what he was a soldier in the old Revolution war and Margaret Garrett now the surviving widow the said Thomas Garrett Did who is the petitioner for pension sworn to and subscribed This 16 th day of March 1844 witness Sam Mangan W. Lucas

State h. 63 This day Nancy Mangum wife Wife 63 of Samuel Mangum, appeared before me William Lewis, one of the acting justices of the peace for Essex County and maketh oath as follows, that she was well acquainted with Thomas Garrott & his wife Margaret Garrott in life as much as forty eight years ago, and have been well acquainted with him until his death and I have frequently heard the said Thomas Garrott and my father talking about their being in the old Revolution war together and I have no doubt in my mind but what the said Thomas Garrott was a soldier in the old Revolution war sworn to and subscribed this 16th day of March 1844 and Margaret Garrott now the surviving widow of the said Thomas Garrott De'd who is the petitioner for pension sworn to and subscribed This 16th of March 1844 Witness Nancy * Mangum mark
William Lewis

State of North Carolina
Wake county } I. William Greenham a citizen and one of the inhabitants of the county and state aforesaid became acquainted with the family of Thomas and Margaret Garrett not far from the date of 1800 and that they raised a large family of children both male and female and that I lived as one of Nearest and dear Neighbours and frequently mingled with them in a family capacity and always believed and heard from other neighbours that the two old people (viz) Thomas & Margaret Garrett was Industrious honest and punctual in all their intercourse with their neighbours & friends and further says that he always believed them to be man & wife and never heard a doubt to the contrary from any source or person whatsoever all further says that at the death of sd Thomas Garrett his estate was distributed among their numerous family of children as the laws of the land directs and tolerates and that the said Margaret Garrett (Widow) and several of her children both male and female and many of their grand children yet reside among us as neighbours & friends as given under my hand this 13 th March AD 1844
William Greenham
Sworn & subscribed before me this 23 rd March 1844
James D. Atkinson J.P.

1146
Margaret Garrett
R.C.
Act. S. July 36
adms
2 yrs Sery
$120
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Hon: R. M. Saunders
Raleigh N.C.

State of North Carolina
Wake County
I am well acquainted with Thomas Garrett and Margaret Garrett the wife of Thomas Garrett Deed nearly twenty years before his death, he was an honest upright man and I believe he was married to Margaret Dickerson the now the widow of Thomas Garrett Deed given under my hand this the Eleventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four
Robert Sneed
I Robert Sneed of the County of Wake and State of North Carolina, Hereby Certify That I was well acquainted with Thomas Garrett deceased for nearly Twenty years before his death and was also well acquainted with his wife Margaret Garrett who still lives in the County aforesaid That their marriage was never doubted to my knowledge and that after the death of said Thomas Garrett his property was distributed to his children, also the children of said Margaret Garrett agreeable to the Laws of the State of North Carolina
Sworn & subscribed before me James Dickerson a justice of the Peace for the County & State aforesaid This 18 th day of March 1844.
Robert Sneed
James Dickerson J.P.

State of North Carolina
Wake County
I James S. Mann
Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid. do hereby certify that James D. Newton, William Lefors, John Ligon and Reddick Hunter whose names appear signed to sundry declarations on three sheets of paper herewith filed are and were at the time the same was done acting justices of the peace in and for said County and that the several signatures thereto attached purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name at office in Raleigh this 25 th March 1814
James S. Mann Clerk
Margaret Harrow
R.C
Act. 4. July 36
rooms 2 yrs 50 cts $120
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Hon. R. M. Saunders Raleigh N.C.

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Margaret E. Smith
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